MINI AND MICRO

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COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS
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WHAT IS
MINICOMPUTER?
• Known as midrange computers
• A minicomputer, or
colloquially mini, is a class of
smaller computers that was
developed in the mid-
1960s and sold for much less
than mainframe and mid-size
computers from IBM and its
direct competitors.

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• Minicomputers they
grew to have relatively
high processing power
and capacity. They were
used in manufacturing
process control,
telephone switching
and to control
laboratory equipment.
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EXAMPLE OF MINICOMPUTERS FR
1. PDP-8 (Programmable Data
Processor) is a 12-bit minicomputer
that was produced by Digital
Equipment Corporation (DEC) ON
1965. It was used for different fields
such as the control of the news
display in New York’s Times Square,
monitors and controls equipment
used in a surgical operating room
suite and many more.
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2. PDP-11 (Programmable Data
Processor) is a series of 16-bit
minicomputers sold by Digital
Equipment Corporation (DEC) from
1970 into the 1990s, one of a
succession of products in the PDP
series.

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3. DATA GENERAL NOVA – is a series
of 16-bit minicomputers released by
the American company Data General
on 1969. The Nova was packaged into
a single rack-mount case and had
enough power to do most simple
computing tasks.

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WHAT IS
MICROCOMPUTER?
• A microcomputer is a small, relatively
inexpensive computer with a
microprocessor as its central
processing unit (CPU).

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WHAT IS
MICROCOMPUTER?
• In the
workplace, microcomputers have
been used for applications including
data and word processing, electronic
spreadsheets, professional
presentation and graphics programs,
communications and database
management systems.

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EXAMPLE OF MICROCOMPUTERS FR
1. NETBOOK - is the smallest
microcomputer, which can be ultra-
mobile 3 inches thick with less than 3
pounds lightweight and smaller than
a briefcase, allow for easy setup in a
room. A notebook can be effectively
connected to the Internet ISP via a
cable or Wi-Fi.

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2. LAPTOP - is bigger than the
notebook computer powered by a
battery and designed for low power
consumption, which can be smaller
than a briefcase. Although laptops
and desktop computers have same
capabilities. A laptop also has a thin
display screen with attached
keyboard and a touchpad used for
navigation.
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3. DESKTOPS - are personal

computers and bigger than
notebooks and laptops. These
microcomputers consist of the
system unit, keyboard and
monitor. Unlike a notebook, which
is ultra-mobile, a desktop
microcomputer is stay at one
location.
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 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MINI AND
MICRO COMPUTERS
MINI COMPUTER
• Minicomputer was introduced in 1960.
• it is often used in huge business
institutes and departments.
• generally consists of multiprocessors.
• it is a large-sized computer.
• It can handle a huge amount of data.
• price varies between 18000$ to
500000$.
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MICRO COMPUTER
• The microcomputer was
introduced in nearly 1970.
• often uses at home, offices and
educational institutes like schools
and colleges.
• consists of one processor.
• it is a small-sized computer.
• Inexpensive and easy to use.
• price starts from 500$ to 5500$
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